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RIGHT, I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND[I. Call Meeting to Order and Roll Call]
THE TIME IS 6:17 PM IT IS TUESDAY, APRIL THE 16TH, AND I'M GONNA CALL THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER WITH THE CITY SECRETARY.PLEASE CALL THE ROLL MITCHELL.
[II. Citizen Comment Period with City Council]
COMMENTS? UH, I HAVE TWO REGISTERED TO SPEAK.UM, UH, MS. BETTY CONLEY AND MS. CYNTHIA BENTLEY.
I DUNNO IF Y'ALL WANTED TO, IF Y'ALL WERE TALKING THE SAME THING OR, YES, BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF LONG IN THREE MINUTES UP, SO SHE'LL TAKE THE OTHER HALF.
CYNTHIA BENTLEY AND BETTY CONLEY.
HI, MY NAME IS BETTY CONLEY AND I LIVE IN COL 87, UH, EAGLE CREEK DRIVE.
UH, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.
THIS IS OUR TIME OF YEAR THAT AND I, I HOPE JESSE GAVE YOU THE INFORMATION.
THIS IS OUR TIME OF YEAR THAT WE GIVE YOU COMMENTS ON WHAT WE'VE DONE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR OF 23, AND WE WERE JUST GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THAT CAS IS INVOLVED IN.
UM, IN JANUARY WE PARTNERED WITH HAYES COUNTY FOOD BANK TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR, UH, SENIOR NUTRITION AND WELLNESS CLASSES.
WE CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY ANSWERING THE CITY PHONES.
WE HOSTED AN MLK ELEVATION, CELEBRATION AND CONNECTION WITH THE LIBRARY.
OUR COMMUNITY PROJECT THIS YEAR WAS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PEACE AND HARMONY QUILT, WHICH WAS DISPLAYED AT CITY HALL AT BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN BUTTA.
UH, THE PLANTERS CLUB CONTINUES TO GO ON.
WE MAKE IT MATS FOR THE HOMELESS AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A CREATIVE WAY TO RAISE MONEY FOR I LOVE CA.
CASK COMPANIONS IS A VOLUNTEER GROUP, AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH PHIL AMINA ORCHARD PARK, BUTTA OAKS ASSISTED LIVING, LEGEND OAKS NURSING HOME AND BIL REHABILITATION, AND OTHER FACILITIES AROUND HAYES COUNTY TO, AND WE VISIT THESE FACILITIES, CASTS SINGERS GROUP AND CAS LANDS, BLIND DANCERS ALSO TO PERFORM AT FACILITIES AROUND THE COMMUNITY.
IN FEBRUARY, WE KICKED OFF OUR SUPER BOWL PARTY.
WE CELEBRATED BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH THE PEACE AND HARMONY QUOTE DISPLAYED AT CAS.
WE CELEBRATED THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY WITH THE SENIOR AND DISABLED COMMUNITY WINE AND CHEESE CHOCOLATE EVENTS.
IN MARCH, CASS COLLECTED COLLABORATED WITH PARKS AND REX FOR THE EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA.
WE DECORATED OVER A THOUSAND EGGS WITH TACTILE ITEMS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN.
EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA BRIDGED FOUR ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS COMMUNITY TO WORK ON THE SPECIAL NEEDS AREA.
CS AMVETS POST ONE 15 UNFORGETTABLE FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN KIWANIS.
IN APRIL, WE HOSTED A SENIOR RESOURCE SPHERE FOR THE COMMUNITY WITH THE HAYES COUNTY, LATINOS UNITED, PROVIDING A VACCINE CLINIC.
WE WON SECOND PLACE IN THE BEST DECORATED BOOTH AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS EXPO, WHICH WE DO EVERY YEAR.
CS INTRODUCED TAI CHI CRO, UH, CROCHET CLASS, KARAOKE DOCTOR TALKS, GRIEF SUPPORT CLASSES, MEDICARE RESOURCES TO THEIR PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMUNITY.
CS SENIORS HELP MAKE 600 STAR POUCHES FOR THE STARS FOR OUR TROOPS PROGRAM.
THESE POUCHES WERE SENT TO VARIOUS VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS AND ALSO HANDED OUT TO THE VETERANS IN THE COMMUNITY.
CAS MEMBERS IN MAY VOLUNTEER AT THE WALL THAT HEALS CAS HOSTED THEIR ANNUAL MOTHER'S DAY PANCAKE, BREAKFAST AND SILENT AUCTION FOR THE COMMUNITY.
CS VOLUNTEERED WITH HAY COUNTY, UH, C-C-I-S-D, NUMBER FIVE, COW FIRE DEPARTMENT, COW LOCAL LIONS CLUB TO COLLECT OVER 1100 POUNDS OF FOOD FOR THE HAYES COUNTY FOOD BANK.
IN JUNE, CS IS HOSTING THEIR SECOND ANNUAL JUNETEENTH FLAG RAISING CEREMONY AND CELEBRATION WITH PARTNERSHIPS OF THE COW PUBLIC LIBRARY, UNFORGETTABLE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.
NEW SUMMA SIGMA SUMMA KIWANIS, CAL BUTTA CA CA PARTNERED WITH KIWANIS COW BUTTA FOR SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE.
THE COW, THE CAS MEMBERS ALSO ALONG WITH KIWANIS AND UNFORGETTABLE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, BEGAN A READING, UM, SUMMER PROGRAM AT LOCAL RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES AND ESTABLISHED A FREE LITTLE LIBRARY.
CAS DONATED FOOD ITEMS AND VOLUNTEERED AT THE NATIONAL HOTDOG DAY.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH M VETS POST ONE 15, WE ALSO HOSTED DONUTS FOR DADS FOR THE COMMUNITY.
IN JULY, WE RAISED FUNDS FOR, WITH A CHRISTMAS JULY HOLIDAY MARKET, THE SENIORS
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DECORATED AND PUT OUT A BOX TO COLLECT DONATIONS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT VARIOUS BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY.CAS SENIORS DONATED CANDY POPCORN AND DID FACE PAINTING AT ONE OF THE SUBDIVISIONS IN COW ONGOING MEMBERS OF THE COW, UM, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
IN AUGUST, DAWN CONNELLY WAS NOMINATED FOR THE COW CHAMBER EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCE AWARD FOR VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR, AND CAS WAS ALSO NOMINATED FOR BEST NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR.
WE HOSTED A COMMUNITY REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY TO FOCUS ON GRIEF OF LOST ONES.
CAS MEMBERS DONATED FUNDS AND MANNED THE TELEPHONE TO RAISE FUNDS TO TRAIN SERVICE DOG FOR VETERANS.
AND WE RAISED ENOUGH FUNDS TO PURCHASE AND TRAIN OVER FIVE DOGS FOR OUR VETERANS.
CAST MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED WITH HAYES CARES SHOES OF HOPE TO DELIVER OVER 300 PAIRS OF SHOES, UM, TO OUR CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY.
TO START THE SCHOOL YEAR, CAST SPONSOR THE TABLE AT ORCHARD PARK ASSISTED LIVING FOR THE CASINO NIGHT.
IN SEPTEMBER, WE HOSTED THE SECOND VIVA MEXICO FIESTA AND DANCE, WHICH CELEBRATED MEXICO'S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
CAS MEMBERS DONATED FUNDS AND COLLECTED COATS FOR AMVETS.
POST 1 1 5, ALEX COATS FOR KIDS.
CAS STARTED MONITORING FREE FOOD BLESSING BOX IN COW TO SUPPLY FOOD TO CITIZENS.
CAS RECEIVE MONIES FROM THE DAUGHTERS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN THE CAS MISSION STATEMENT AND WHAT WE ARE DOING FOR THE SENIORS OF COWS IN THE SURROUNDING HAYES COUNTY.
IN OCTOBER, CAS WON FIRST PLACE IN BEST FLOAT DESIGN AND COWS FOND US STATE PARADE CAS KYLE K RECRUITERS HOSTED THEIR ANNUAL CREW SHOW WITH A SPECIAL ENDORSEMENT FROM THE CITY OF KYLE ARTS AND CULTURAL COM COMMISSIONS.
CAS SENIORS COLLECTED OVER 70 PILLOWS TO BRING AWARENESS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PARTNERSHIP WITH KYLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, KYLE FIRE DEPARTMENT, KOHL'S, WALMART, AND UNFORGETTABLE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AND TOTALLY.
WE COLLECTED OVER 600 PILLOWS TO DISTRIBUTE IN HAYES COUNTY AND ALSO TRAVIS COUNTY CAS PARTNER CAS PARTICIPATED IN THE CENTER STREET TRICK OR TREAT, PROVIDING CANDY TO CHILDREN.
CAS HOSTED CPR CLASSES FOR MEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH RED HEART CPR.
IN NOVEMBER, WE HOSTED THE SECOND FEAST AROUND A WORLD EVENT CELEBRATING DEAR D PRONOUNCE THAT MORT MORS WITH, UM, WITH OFFENDA, WE HELP COOK AND SERVE A THANKSGIVING DINNER TO OVER 200 PEOPLE AT A LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY.
IN DECEMBER, ANNUAL TOY DRIVE AND CAST MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY TO HELP BRIGHTEN SOMEONE'S HALLOWEEN SPONSORED THE DECEMBER BUSINESS OVER BREAKFAST WITH, UH, THE LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
CAS HOSTED A SECOND SENIOR COMMITTEE, A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR AT THE KYLE PUBLIC LIBRARY CAS CITY HALL VOLUNTEERS PROGRAM ALL YEAR ROUND CA, CITY DESK VOLUNTEERS WRAPPED UP 461 SHIFTS FOR THE YEAR, TOTALING 2073 HOURS OF SERVICE CAST, COLLECTED MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT ALL YEAR LONG FOR AGE OF COUN OF AGE OF CENTRAL TEXAS.
SENIORS OF COW CAN CALL US IF THEY ARE IN NEED OF ANYTHING AND THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIP WITH AGE WE CAN PROVIDE THEIR NEEDS.
ANOTHER THING THAT WE DID, OVER 1000 CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY RECEIVE CHRISTMAS TOYS THIS PAST DECEMBER AND THAT IS MONUMENTAL BECAUSE THE SENIORS HAVE LIMITED INCOME AND WE KNOW THAT THOSE CHILDREN NEEDED THOSE TOYS.
AND SO THE SENIORS STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE.
NEW MEMBERS THAT WE HAVE 200 VOLUNTEER HOURS AND WE, UH, AVERAGE AND RIGHT NOW 15 TO 20 NEW MEMBERS EACH MONTH.
WE REALLY HAD 200 NEW MEMBERS FOR THE YEAR OF 23 AND OUR HOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE 16,500.
AND WE CONTINUE TO GET NEW MEMBERS EVERY TIME, EVERY DAY.
ALRIGHT, THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WANTS TO COME FORWARD OR SEEING NONE? I'M GONNA CLOSE THIS AND COMMENTS.
[III. Executive Session]
NEXT UP IS EXECUTIVE SESSION CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS ITEMS ONE A THROUGH H PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT.CODE SECTIONS 5 51 0.0 7 1 5, 51 0.072 AND 5 51 0.087.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING US UH, BE A LITTLE BIT LATE.
WE CALL THIS MEETING BACK TO ORDER.
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THERE WAS NO ACTION TAKEN DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION.THERE WILL BE NO ACTION TAKEN.